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BitTorrent signs major film and TV deals

Teams up with major players including 20th Century Fox, MTV Networks and
Paramount Pictures

Peer-to-peer application BitTorrent said this week that it has agreed
partnerships with a variety of leading film studios including 20th Century Fox,
G4, Kadokawa Pictures USA, Lionsgate, MTV Networks, Palm Pictures, Paramount
Pictures and Starz Media.

Through the partnerships, BitTorrent will be offering a library of digital
media content such as X-Men The Last Stand, Ringu, Saw
III, 13 Tzameti, Mission: Impossible III, and Ghost
in the Shell. TV programming will include shows like Attack of the
Show from G4; 24 and Prison Break from 20th Century Fox;
City of Men from Palm; Laguna Beach and Celebrity
Deathmatch from MTV: Music Television; Emmy and Peabody-Award winning
South Park and Chappelle's Show from Comedy Central;
Hogan Knows Best from VH1; SpongeBob SquarePants and
Avatar: The Last Airbender from Nickelodeon; and
Skyland from Nicktoons Network.

BitTorrent has previously announced partnerships with Warner Bros. Home
Entertainment, Egami Media, Hart Sharp, Koch Entertainment and The Orchard.

The videos, which can be downloaded and viewed on a PC, laptop and other
portable devices, include new film releases day-and-date with the DVD release,
popular TV series, deep catalogue titles and cult classics. Palm Pictures plans
to use the BitTorrent platform to release full-length feature films before the
theatrical and DVD release dates. Most film titles will be available for
purchase on a Download-to-Own (DTO) basis, or for rent on a Video-on-Demand
(VOD) basis, while TV content will be available for DTO only.

Ashwin Navin, president and co-founder of BitTorrent, said: "This is a true
testament to the value of our community, technology and the position we aspire
to play in the world of entertainment and content distribution."